17-06-2025
Missing OFW found dead in desert in Saudi Arabia
An overseas Filipino worker was found dead in the desert in Saudi Arabia after he went missing for four days.
According to Jonathan Andal's report on "Saksi," Juljirri Aggong was reportedly the victim of a hit-and-run.
"Na-hit-and-run siya ng kotse. And that caused fatal injuries... 'Yung reported incident is June 11," said Overseas Workers Welfare Administration administrator Patricia Yvonne Caunan.
She said the incident happened at 12:31 p.m. on the King Salman Eastbound Road at a non-designated pedestrian crossing.
Caunan said the vehicle had been identified, along with its license plate and driver.
The OWWA will try to get a copy of the CCTV footage of the incident. It also has a lawyer in Riyadh to help with the case.
"Hustisya lang po. 'Yan lang po yung panawagan namin. Hindi po ito pwedeng maging kwento lang na walang hustisya," said Mhaie Aggong, a cousin of the victim.
"Marami pa po tayong mga kababyaan doon. Pag hindi po ito inaksyunan lang sigurado may susunod pa," he added.
Mhaie said Aggong was a good person. He wanted to work in Saudi Arabia to help his family.
The victim hailed from Jolo, Sulu, and was the eldest among siblings.
He had been working as an office and facility cleaner in Riyadh for six months.
Aggong's family will have him buried in Riyadh, according to Muslim tradition.
The OWWA said it would pursue the case to get justice for the migrant worker. –NB, GMA Integrated News
